Fire burns parcels beneath Tseung Kwan O footbridge

Residents say the site has been used for morning parcel sorting for years, raising safety and hygiene concerns for nearby homes and pedestrians.

By newsdesk · 10 November 2026, 18:05 HKT

Reporting: HK01 · Star Headline · Scoop Plus

A simple footbridge spans above a few parcels, with one subdued dark patch among them against a soft cream and green background. — AI-generated editorial illustration.Illustration: newsdesk.hk

A fire broke out beneath a footbridge on Wan Po Road near Shek Kok Road in Tseung Kwan O at around 7am on November 10, burning parcels.

Firefighters put out the blaze after about half an hour. No one was injured.

Residents told Star Headline that parcels had been sorted beneath the bridge for years, with online-shopping workers handling goods there each morning. They said they were concerned the sorting area could pose safety and hygiene risks to nearby residents and pedestrians.